Allen v. Pierson

Citations

• 60 Tex. 604
• 1884 Tex. LEXIS 12

Syllabus

<p>1. Sheriff’s sale—Inadequacy of consideration.— Mere irregularity in making a judicial sale, when taken in connection with gross inadequacy of consideration, will not alone, as matter of law, be held a sufficient ground for vacating such sale, in the absence of facts showing that the irregularity conduced to the inadequacy of the sum bid.</p> <p>2. Purchaser.— A purchaser at sheriff's sale, who goes into possession of the land purchased ignorant of any irregularity that would vitiate the sale, and who in good faith goes upon the land and makes permanent and valuable improvements, ignorant of any design on the part of the judgment debtor to avoid the sale, is entitled to be restored to his former status by a restoration of purchase money, and compensation for his improvements before eviction.</p>